Planetary hours
in Manchester.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 21 December 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 08:22
- Sunset
- 15:51
- Next sunrise
- 08:23
A day hour lasts 37 min; a night hour, 1h 23m. Local time (Europe/London).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon08:22 – 09:00
- 2♄︎ Saturn09:00 – 09:37
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:37 – 10:14
- 4♂︎ Mars10:14 – 10:52
- 5☉︎ Sun10:52 – 11:29
- 6♀︎ Venus11:29 – 12:07
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:07 – 12:44
- 8☽︎ Moon12:44 – 13:21
- 9♄︎ Saturn13:21 – 13:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter13:59 – 14:36
- 11♂︎ Mars14:36 – 15:13
- 12☉︎ Sun15:13 – 15:51
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus15:51 – 17:13
- 2☿︎ Mercury17:13 – 18:36
- 3☽︎ Moon18:36 – 19:59
- 4♄︎ Saturn19:59 – 21:21
- 5♃︎ Jupiter21:21 – 22:44
- 6♂︎ Mars22:44 – 00:07
- 7☉︎ Sun00:07 – 01:29
- 8♀︎ Venus01:29 – 02:52
- 9☿︎ Mercury02:52 – 04:15
- 10☽︎ Moon04:15 – 05:37
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:37 – 07:00
- 12♃︎ Jupiter07:00 – 08:23
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Manchester?
On Monday, 21 December 2026, the Sun rises at 08:22 and sets at 15:51: the day lasts 7h 28m, that is twelve day hours of 37 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:23, lasts 16h 32m: twelve night hours of 1h 23m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 08:22 to 09:00: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.